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Vic Reeves

James Moir was born in Leeds and began to find fame as a comedian, actor and artist in London from the mid-1980s, where he began performing under various character guises - the most successful of which was north-east entertainer Vic Reeves - in the alternative comedy club scene. He soon began performing with regular audience member Bob Mortimer, and the pair established a comedy act together, achieving cult national television success in the early 1990s.

More biography details
Full name
James Roderick Moir
AKA
Jim Moir
Member of
Gender
Male
Nationality
England

Awards

  • Chortle Awards 2018 - Best TV Comedian: Nominee
  • Chortle Awards 2017 - Best Tour: Nominee
  • Chortle Awards 2016 - Outstanding Contribution to Comedy: Winner
  • British Comedy Awards 2012 - Best Writing: Winner
  • British Comedy Awards 1996 - Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Winner
  • British Comedy Awards 1996 - Best BBC Two/Channel 4 Entertainment Presenter: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1992 - Most Original Programme or Series: Winner
  • British Comedy Awards 1991 - Best Theatre Variety Performer: Winner
  • British Comedy Awards 1990 - Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist: Nominee
Born
Saturday 24th January 1959 (62 years-old)

Known for

Vic & Bob's Big Night Out. Image shows from L to R: Bob Mortimer, Vic Reeves. Copyright: BBC. Vic & Bob's Big Night Out - Host / Presenter
House Of Fools. Image shows from L to R: Vic (Vic Reeves), Bob (Bob Mortimer). Copyright: BBC / Pett Productions. House Of Fools - Vic
The Ministry Of Curious Stuff. Mr Reeves (Vic Reeves). Copyright: BBC. The Ministry Of Curious Stuff - Mr Reeves
Hebburn. Joe Pearson (Vic Reeves). Hebburn - Joe Pearson
Shooting Stars. Image shows from L to R: Bob Mortimer, Ulrika Jonsson, Vic Reeves. Copyright: Channel X / Pett Productions. Shooting Stars - Host / Presenter
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased). Image shows from L to R: Jeannie Hurst (Emilia Fox), Marty Hopkirk (Vic Reeves), Jeff Randall (Bob Mortimer). Copyright: Working Title Films. Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) - Marty Hopkirk
Silhouette of a person. Families At War - Host / Presenter
The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer. Image shows from L to R: Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer. Copyright: Channel X. The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer - Host / Presenter
Vic Reeves Big Night Out. Image shows from L to R: Bob Mortimer, Vic Reeves, Les (Fred Aylward). Copyright: Channel X. Vic Reeves Big Night Out - Host / Presenter

Credits

 
Year Production Role
2021 A Brush With Comedy Brand New Self
2020 Comedians: Home Alone
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2020 Shaun The Sheep - Adventures From Mossy Bottom Title Song
2020 An Evening With Vic & Bob Self
2020 Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators - Series 3 (as Jim Moir)
  1. E1 - How The Rogue Roar'd
 Eddie Monmouth
2019 Vic & Bob's Big Night Out - Series 2 Host / Presenter
2019 Vic & Bob's Big Night Out - Series 2 Writer
2019 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 17 (Channel 4: Series 18)
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2019 The Glove In Development Vic
2019 The Glove In Development Writer
2018 The Hartlepool Spy (as Jim Moir) Revd Ferrier
2018 Vic & Bob's Big Night Out - Series 1 Host / Presenter
2018 Vic & Bob's Big Night Out - Series 1 Writer
2018 Funny Cow (as Jim Moir) Ventriloquist
2018 dinnerladies diaries (as Jim Moir)
  1. E2 - Love Bites
 Self
2018 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything
  1. The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything
 Guest
2017 Vic & Bob's Big Night Out - Vic & Bob's Big Night Out Host / Presenter
2017 Vic & Bob's Big Night Out - Vic & Bob's Big Night Out Writer
2017 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 13 (Channel 4: Series 14)
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2017 The Nightly Show
  1. E17 - Episode Seventeen
 Guest
2017 Parenting For Idiots (as Jim Moir)
  1. E1 - Chaos
 Self
2017 Barbara Windsor Celebrates... (as Jim Moir)
  1. E4 - Bob Monkhouse
 Self
2016 Shaun The Sheep - Series 5 Title Song
2016 My Worst Job
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2016 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 4 (as Jim Moir)
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2016 Very British Problems - Series 2 Self
2016 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 8 (Channel 4: Series 9)
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2016 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 8 (Channel 4: Series 9)
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2015 Very British Problems - Very British Problems At Christmas Self
2015 Toast Of London - Series 3 (as Jim Moir)
  1. E2 - Beauty Calls
 Compère
2015 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 3 (as Jim Moir)
  1. Special - Out-takes
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2015 Three Kinds Of Stupid (as Jim Moir) Blind Guy
2015 Very British Problems - Series 1 Self
2015 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7)
  1. E17 - Episode Seventeen
  2. E10 - Episode Ten
 Self
2015 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7)
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2015 Celebrity Squares - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2015 House Of Fools - Series 2
  1. E4 - The Danceathon Affair
 Bruce Forsyth
2015 Chain Reaction - Series 10
  1. E4 - Vic Reeves interviews Olivia Colman
 Host / Presenter
2015 Chain Reaction - Series 10
  1. E3 - Bob Mortimer interviews Vic Reeves
 Guest
2015 House Of Fools - Series 2 Vic
2015 House Of Fools - Series 2 Writer
2015 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 5 (Channel 4: Series 6)
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2014 House Of Fools - Christmas Special Vic
2014 House Of Fools - Christmas Special Writer
2014 Crackanory - Series 2
  1. E1 - In Space No One Can Hear You Clean & The Weather Man
 Host / Presenter
2014 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 4 (Channel 4: Series 5)
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2014 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 3 (Channel 4: Series 4)
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2014 50 Years Of BBC 2 Comedy Self
2014 Brian Pern - The Life Of Rock With Brian Pern Mulligan
2014 Shaun The Sheep - Series 4 Title Song
2014 House Of Fools - Series 1 Vic
2014 House Of Fools - Series 1 Writer
2013 Was It Something I Said? (as Jim Moir)
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2013 Hebburn - Series 2 (as Jim Moir) Joe Pearson
2013 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 1 (Channel 4: Series 2)
  1. Special - Channel 4 80s Night
 Self
2013 Shaun The Sheep - Series 3 Title Song
2013 The Ministry Of Curious Stuff - Series 2 (as Jim Moir) Mr Reeves
2012 Hebburn - Series 1 (as Jim Moir) Joe Pearson
2012 Channel 4's 30 Greatest Comedy Shows Self
2012 Vic And Bob's Lucky Sexy Winners Host / Presenter
2012 Vic And Bob's Lucky Sexy Winners Writer
2012 Vic And Bob's Popadoodledandy Host / Presenter
2012 Vic And Bob's Popadoodledandy Writer
2012 The Ministry Of Curious Stuff - Series 1 (as Jim Moir) Mr Reeves
2012 The Ministry Of Curious Stuff - Series 1 (as Jim Moir) Animation
2011 Chris Moyles Quiz Night - Series 5
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2011 That Sunday Night Show - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2011 The Fun Police (as Jim Moir) Richard
2011 Shooting Stars - Series 8 Host / Presenter
2011 Shooting Stars - Series 8 Writer
2011 Jennifer Saunders: Laughing At The 90s Self
2011 Eric & Ernie (as Jim Moir) George Bartholomew
2010 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 24
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2010 FHM's Stand-Up Hero - Series 1 (as Jim Moir)
  1. E1 - Heat 1
 Guest
2010 Aaaaaaaargh! Malcolm Hardee Documentary Preview Self
2010 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 4
  1. E6 - Shooting Stars, Joanna Page, Scissor Sisters
 Guest
2010 Shooting Stars - Series 7 Host / Presenter
2010 Shooting Stars - Series 7 Writer
2010 Chris Moyles Quiz Night - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2009 Steve Coogan - The Inside Story Ensemble Actor
2009 The Story Of Slapstick Self
2009 Shaun The Sheep - Series 2 Title Song
2009 Reece Shearsmith's Haunted House Guest
2009 Shooting Stars - Series 6 Host / Presenter
2009 Shooting Stars - Series 6 Writer
2009 Does The Team Think... - Series 2 Host / Presenter
2009 Does The Team Think... - Series 2 Writer
2008 Shooting Stars - 2008 Specials Host / Presenter
2008 Shooting Stars - 2008 Specials
  1. Special - Shooting Stars: The Inside Story
 Various
2008 Shooting Stars - 2008 Specials Writer
2008 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 7
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2008 Would I Lie To You? - Series 2
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2008 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 6
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2008 The Mighty Boosh - A Journey Through Time And Space
  1. A Journey Through Time And Space
 Self
2007 Vic Reeves' House Arrest Host / Presenter
2007 Vic Reeves' House Arrest Writer
2007 Vic Reeves' House Arrest Creator
2007 QI - Series E
  1. Special - Elephants
  2. E7 - Espionage
  3. E6 - Everything, Etc.
 Guest
2007 Alexei Sayle's Alternative Take
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self (Archive Material)
2007 Would I Lie To You? - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2007 Does The Team Think... - Series 1 Host / Presenter
2007 Does The Team Think... - Series 1 Writer
2007 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 5
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2007 The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups
  1. E2 - 100 Greatest Stand-Ups 2010
  2. E1 - The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups 2007
 Self
2007 Shaun The Sheep - Series 1 Title Song
2007 The Grumpy Guide To... - Series 1
  1. E3 - Art
 Self
2006 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 4
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2006 QI - Series D
  1. E11 - Denial And Deprivation
  2. E2 - Discoveries
 Guest
2006 The Story Of Light Entertainment
  1. E1 - The Double Acts
 Self
2006 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 3
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2006 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 10
  1. E12 - Peter Kay, Vic Reeves, John Malkovich, Muse
 Guest
2006 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2005 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 1
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2005 The Comedians' Comedian Self
2005 Monkey Trousers Various
2005 Monkey Trousers Writer
2004 The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year
  1. E11 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The 90s
  2. E4 - The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz
 Self
2004 The All Star Comedy Show Writer
2004 Catterick Chris
2004 Catterick Inspector Fowler
2004 Catterick Writer
2004 Catterick Executive Producer
2002 Shooting Stars - Series 5 Host / Presenter
2002 Shooting Stars - Series 5 Writer
2002 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 2
  1. E2 - Charlotte Church, Reeves & Mortimer, Lenny Kravitz
 Guest
2002 Shooting Stars - Series 4 Host / Presenter
2002 Shooting Stars - Series 4 Writer
2000 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) - Series 2 Marty Hopkirk
2000 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) - Series 1 Marty Hopkirk
2000 The Nearly Complete And Utter History Of Everything Ensemble Actor
1999 The Fast Show - The Fast Show Night
  1. Special - Suit You, Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show
 Self
1999 Families At War - Series 1 Host / Presenter
1999 Bang, Bang, It's Reeves And Mortimer Host / Presenter
1999 Bang, Bang, It's Reeves And Mortimer Writer
1999 Bang, Bang, It's Reeves And Mortimer Executive Producer
1998 Families At War - Pilot Host / Presenter
1997 Shooting Stars - Series 3 Host / Presenter
1997 Shooting Stars - Series 3 Writer
1997 It's Ulrika! (as Jim Moir) Ensemble Actor
1997 It's Ulrika! Writer
1997 It's Ulrika! Producer
1996 Shooting Stars - Series 2 Host / Presenter
1996 Shooting Stars - Series 2 Writer
1995 The Mrs Merton Show - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
1995 Shooting Stars - Series 1 Host / Presenter
1995 Shooting Stars - Series 1 Writer
1995 Shooting Stars Creator
1995 The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer - Series 2 Host / Presenter
1995 The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer - Series 2 Writer
1995 The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer - Series 2 (as Jim Moir) Composer
1994 The Honeymoon's Over (as Jim Moir) Ginger
1993 Shooting Stars - Pilot Host / Presenter
1993 Shooting Stars - Pilot Writer
1993 The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer - Series 1 Host / Presenter
1993 The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer - Series 1 Writer
1993 The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer - Series 1 (as Jim Moir) Composer
1992 The Weekenders Jim
1992 The Weekenders (as Jim Moir) Writer
1991 Vic Reeves Big Night Out - Series 2 Host / Presenter
1991 Vic Reeves Big Night Out - Series 2 Writer
1991 Vic Reeves Big Night Out - Series 2 Composer
1990 Vic Reeves Big Night Out - Series 1 Host / Presenter
1990 Vic Reeves Big Night Out - Series 1 Writer
1990 Vic Reeves Big Night Out - Series 1 Composer
1988 Comic Relief Self

Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
Vic Reeves on IMDb

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